CD42a

May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

This antibody belongs to CD42a (assigned at the Fourth International Workshop on Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens, Vienna, 1989)1 and binds to the 22,000 dalton IX subunit of the glycoprotein Ib-IX complex. Failed to bind to platelets from patients with Bernard-Soulier Syndrome. Cell reactivity: specific for cells of the platelet megakaryocyte lineage. Reacts with a proportion of acute myeloid leukemias being useful in identifying those of the megakaryoblastic subtype. Species Crossreactivity: human